Curious Cases

By BBC Radio 4

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Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!

Latest episode

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  Frosty Fractals

  Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns
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  Mining for Gold (GOLD!)

  Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain go prospecting for answers about how much gold we've mined.
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  Phantom Pain

  Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the misunderstood phenomenon of phantom pain.
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  Tortoise Tomfoolery

  Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ponder whether tortoises can be playful.
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  Planetary Wobble

  What would Earth be like without a tilted axis? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
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  Immortal Jellies

  Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ask whether a tiny jellyfish holds the secret to immortality.
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  Mysteries from the Final Frontier

  Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain team up with the team from The Sky at Night to explore space.
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  Beam Me Up, Scotty!

  Could teleportation ever be possible? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate.
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  Going Viral

  Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate whether some viruses are good for us.
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  We Didn't Start the Fire

  Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate the fiery phenomenon of spontaneous combustion.